The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-11-26
Mr.. BANCROFT SATISFIED
WELL PLEASED WITH HIS GRAND
DAUGHTERS MARRIAGE.

American Nobleman for Her Rus-
band Than One of the Foreign Sort
The Sorrow of Eis Sons Marriage
Father of This Girl-How the His
torian Looks and Works.
From the Ne,o. YorE; World.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 90 Miss Bancroft's
marriage will continue to be the subject of
conversation in Washington society for
some weeks to come. The high standing of
the young lady, her own historical descent
and that also of the groom, and the extra
ordinary nature of the marriage, have set
the highest circles all agog. Miss Susanna
Bancroft has been for the past two years
one of the bellies of Washington She has
moved in the highest circles, and has been
one of the diplomatic coterie which is above
the ordinary Congressional society of the
capital A fluent French scholar, she has
been courted by the leading members of the
legations, and many of her bonmots have
gone the rounds.
called upon the great historian to-day
and asked for a photograph of his grand
daughter. He replied that she had had
none taken in this country, and seemed
highly pleased with the match. He thinks
y, L.
old enough to have been personally ac-
quainted with Charles Carroll of Carroll
ton, who, it will be remembered, died in
1882, who signed the declaration of indie
pendence, who was a Senator from Mary
land, and who was one of the first directors
of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Com
pany.
The CAROLS come from the Oldest fami-
lies of Ireland, and they have intermarried
hn Of nd
and America. 1t was one of the Carroll
girls who, | am told, though not by Mr..
Bancroft, married an Eng ish nobleman,
and who came back to this country to pay
a visit while Andrew jackson was President.
James Buchanan called at the White House
TO see ''Old Hickory" to prepare him for the
call of the Duchess, as think she was. He
found Jackson in dressing gown and slip
pers and told him that the noted lady would
soon be in to see him. jackson coolly re-
piled that he would be glad to receive her,
and went on with his writing Buchanan,
who was a martinez in society affairs, no
ticing the lInshaven face of the General, his
ragged dressing gown and his slippers all
down at the heel, saw fit to remark that he
thought the Presidents costume hardly fit
one for the reception of such visitor, and
it would be better for him to spruce up a
little before the call.
''All right, said Jackson, without raising
his head, and Buchanan started for the door.
Before he had reached it, jackson looked
up and said: Buchanan, there was a man
down in Tennessee VINO made an enormous
fortune in very short time"
''Indeedn said Buchanan, wondering
what that had to do with the present visit.
YES" continued Jackson, land he made
the whole of it by attending to his own
business. Good day, sir!"
Buchanan left, and fifteen minutes later
he brought the lady to the White House.
He found jackson dressed in exquisite taste.
clearly shaven and looking the perfection of
the old-style gentleman. The Duchess was
charmed with him, and she afterward re-
marked that she had never seen a more
courtly gentleman than jackson.
The CAROLS have kept their blood pure,
and they are one of the most noted Mary
land families of to-day Charles Carroll,
who married Susanna Bancroft, has faith
Ell yet living, and | understand that his
father will spend the winter in Washington
and take house here If so the newly
married couple will spend their time at the
houses of the two families. They are now
at their home in Howard county, Maryland.
This home is known as Doughorgan Manor,
and it is located at Ellicott City.
Charles Carroll and Susanna Bancroft are
about the same age. They are both fine
looking, and the bride is a beauty. She is
height with beautiful shoulders, graceful
neck, and demi-brunette face. She has
dark eyes, with well-marked eyebrows
and rich growth of glossy dark hair,
which she combs in fluffy bangs over her
forehead. Her face is full and plump, with
a touch of squareness about it. The mouth
is sweet and smiling. The forehead is
higher than that of the Venus Medici the
nose slightly aquiline, and the whole
full of vivacity. She dresses in ex-
cellent taste, and was one of the
best-dressed women of Newport last
summer. She is a great friend
of Gen. Sheridan, Chief Justice Waite and
Minister West, and she and Mrs. Cleveland
are quite intimate. One of her particular
friends is Secretary Endicott's daughter.
She has a charming accent in her English,
and speaks it perfectly, although she was
educated in France. She is a devout Cath
ole, goes to confession regularly, and is
great friend of Cardinal Gibbons. of Balti-
more. She is fond of gentlemen's society,
and has had no lack of it during her society
days in Washington. She is now, judge,
about twenty-five years old, and she is the
daughter of George Bancroft, Jr., by a
French mother. 1t is not true that her
father is dead, but her mother died some
years ago.
When she reached young ladyhood and
was ready to come out into society, Mss
Bancroft came to see her grandfather, and
has been living with him for the past four
years Mr.. Bancroft is very fond of her
and loves her as though she were his own
daughter. The story of her engagement
with the Viscount de Cbannac Lanzac has
not been told, and the particulars of it are
not fully known. She met the Viscount as
a child, and, | think the two lived near
each other in France. Her engagement to
him was announced at Newport last sum-
mer, but the society ladies of Washington
say that Miss Bancroft never enthused over
her engagement, and it is doubtful whether
she was ever in love with him. He sent
her, it is said, 5,000f. to buy an engagement
ring, and there is rumor that out of the
amount she bought two, one of which was
beautiful turquois and the other a ruby.
AS to this, however, | will not be certain,
and suppose the rings or the money have
been long since sent back to France.
Miss Bancroft has known Mr.. Carroll for
several years, though it was not thought
that the two were in love with each other.
The chief part of the counting was done
last summer at Newport, where Mr.. Ban
croft has his cottage ''Rosec iff" Miss Ban
croft and Mr.. Carroll took long walks along
the cliffs together. They met each other at
the Casino and at Bancroft's cottage, and it
is probable that the engagement was there
made which has since resulted in marriage.
Carroll is a fine-looking young man of about
~ He dresses well and is Medically STYLE